Neil C Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 This would make an interesting modelling challenge... http://beamishtransport.blogspot.com/2010/03/30-th-march-2010-at-last-almost-four.html Well done to Beamish for getting such an unusual (and impractical!) loco going again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertiedog Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 This would make an interesting modelling challenge... http://beamishtransport.blogspot.com/2010/03/30-th-march-2010-at-last-almost-four.html Well done to Beamish for getting such an unusual (and impractical!) loco going again. Nice Loco, but hardly impractical, small vertical boilers are quite efficient and quick to fire, once popular on narrow gauge as well, I have a 5 inch gauge version, a De Winton 040. Stephen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfwit Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 This would make an interesting modelling challenge... I do have an unbuilt kit for a 009 de Winton, from Saltford Models (long gone...) which includes working crossheads. One day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D605Eagle Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 what an awsome little engine! Thanks for the link Neil C Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil C Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 No problem. That Beamish website is a really good example of how preservation organisations can use the web to bring to life what they're doing behind the scenes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 This now the newest engine built in preservation and working, taking the mantle from Tornado? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold LH&JC Posted April 5, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 5, 2010 This now the newest engine built in preservation and working, taking the mantle from Tornado? I thought it was an extensive restoration or am I out of touch (Nothing unusual in that!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NeilHB Posted April 6, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 6, 2010 I thought it was an extensive restoration or am I out of touch (Nothing unusual in that!) No, you are correct, it was merely a very extensive restoration, a very good job too if I might add! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Bus Driver Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 What a delightful little engine! It seems that Beamish have quite a little network of track on site, small sections going here and there in different parts of the museum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 16, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 16, 2010 The design isn't too far removed from the motor section of a GWR railmotor. They were all vertical boilered machines, albeit with outside valve gear. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgeloco Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 A little gem. I enjoyed seeing it, and I thank you for the link Neil. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 The design isn't too far removed from the motor section of a GWR railmotor. They were all vertical boilered machines, albeit with outside valve gear. Keith Well, sort of, but then again, no. From an engineering perspective they're very different: they're both steam engines with vertical boilers, yes, but that's where the similarity ends. The Head Wrightson design owes more that a bit to contemporary steam launch technology (as did the locomotives built by De Winton in Caernarfon for example). The boiler is a structural element of the design from which the cylinders are hung whereas the Railmotor design is basically a more or less conventional small locomotive chassis with a vertical rather than horizontal boiler placed on top. It's also far from impractical in the context of biffing a few wagons around Beamish drift mine... Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Well, sort of, but then again, no. From an engineering perspective they're very different: they're both steam engines with vertical boilers, yes, but that's where the similarity ends... Indeed, they are very different. You can get an idea of just how different they are from the pictures at the GWR Steam Railmotor and Trailer project site. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted April 20, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 20, 2010 The boiler is a structural element of the design from which the cylinders are hung. Adam Not quite as similar as I first thought! Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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